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August 14, 1947
The Potters Herald
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
What is this article about?
In Hartford, Conn., last week, the Connecticut state AFL and a local union ran newspaper ads urging defeat of Sen. Robert Taft and six GOP representatives who supported the Taft-Hartley law, deliberately violating its ban on union political spending to force a test case.
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AFL Challenges
Taft Law Again
Hartford, Conn. (LPA) - The Connecticut state AFL gave the Justice Dep't and Sen. Robert Taft (R., Ohio) another chance to make a test case of the Taft-Hartley law here last week when it joined with a local AFL union in placing paid newspaper ads calling for the defeat of Sen. Rob't Taft (R. Ohio and connecticut members of Congress who voted for the T-H law.
Carried in the Hartford Times, the ads were a deliberate challenge of the Taft-Hartley prohibition on unions making expenditures in political campaigns. The ads called for the defeat of Taft if he should be a presidential nominee and the rejection of six GOP Connecticut Representatives who voted for the anti-labor law.
Taft Law Again
Hartford, Conn. (LPA) - The Connecticut state AFL gave the Justice Dep't and Sen. Robert Taft (R., Ohio) another chance to make a test case of the Taft-Hartley law here last week when it joined with a local AFL union in placing paid newspaper ads calling for the defeat of Sen. Rob't Taft (R. Ohio and connecticut members of Congress who voted for the T-H law.
Carried in the Hartford Times, the ads were a deliberate challenge of the Taft-Hartley prohibition on unions making expenditures in political campaigns. The ads called for the defeat of Taft if he should be a presidential nominee and the rejection of six GOP Connecticut Representatives who voted for the anti-labor law.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Afl Challenge
Taft Hartley Law
Political Ads
Senator Taft
Union Expenditures
Connecticut Congressmen
What entities or persons were involved?
Connecticut State Afl
Sen. Robert Taft
Local Afl Union
Six Gop Connecticut Representatives
Where did it happen?
Hartford, Conn.
Story Details
Key Persons
Connecticut State Afl
Sen. Robert Taft
Local Afl Union
Six Gop Connecticut Representatives
Location
Hartford, Conn.
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
The Connecticut state AFL joined with a local AFL union to place paid newspaper ads calling for the defeat of Sen. Robert Taft and Connecticut members of Congress who voted for the Taft-Hartley law, deliberately challenging the law's prohibition on union political expenditures to provoke a test case.